The Ohio River is down, but it's not out. The river remains at flood stage, but it started to recede early Wednesday.The Ohio River crested overnight at 55.46 feet in the overnight hours, the ninth highest level recorded in Cincinnati in the last 50 years.AERIAL VIDEO SHOWS EXTENT OF FLOODING: WATCH IN PLAYER ABOVEThe wrath of the floodwaters left a noticeable mark across the region, but were relatively minor in comparison to the flood of 2018. On Feb. 26, 2018, Ohio River waters exceeded 60 feet, causing extensive devastation to riverfront communities.So, what happens at 55.6 feet? Flooding is quite noticeable across most of the region, but damage to homes and property is relatively minor.Much of Northern Kentucky, southwest Ohio and southeast Indiana are affected, and the effects are most visible on backwater creeks emptying into the Ohio River.Low-lying roads near the river will flood at around 55.5 feet, with much of Anderson Township near the river affected.Flooding occurs along sections of Route 52 in Hamilton and Clermont Counties. Low-lying roads in Bromley and Ludlow also flood, as well as stretches of Route 8 in Kentucky, and State Route 56 near Aurora, Indiana.In addition, floodwaters have also overtaken Cincinnati's riverfront parks, and much of Covington's iconic Riverside Drive is underwater.Some roads remain closed and a few businesses are shut down because of the high water."We got to make sure everything is in good shape," said Danny Webb, as he paddled a flat bottom boat across water six feet deep in his employer's parking lot. "Last year, it was at 60 feet and that was to the double yellow line in the road. So, you couldn't even get in here."Just down Kellogg Road, at Murray's Tavern, workers are hoping they dodged the worst of it."We just set everything up that we could get up. We took some stuff out and tied everything else down," said owner Mark Murray.The tavern is still fighting to recover from a flood last spring."We were closed for four months, trying to remodel everything," Murray said. "You got to tear everything out. Once it floods, it's all got to come out."The river is expected to continue to recede.

CINCINNATI —

The Ohio River is down, but it's not out. The river remains at flood stage, but it started to recede early Wednesday.

The Ohio River crested overnight at 55.46 feet in the overnight hours, the ninth highest level recorded in Cincinnati in the last 50 years.

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AERIAL VIDEO SHOWS EXTENT OF FLOODING: WATCH IN PLAYER ABOVE

The wrath of the floodwaters left a noticeable mark across the region, but were relatively minor in comparison to the flood of 2018. On Feb. 26, 2018, Ohio River waters exceeded 60 feet, causing extensive devastation to riverfront communities.

So, what happens at 55.6 feet? Flooding is quite noticeable across most of the region, but damage to homes and property is relatively minor.

Much of Northern Kentucky, southwest Ohio and southeast Indiana are affected, and the effects are most visible on backwater creeks emptying into the Ohio River.

Low-lying roads near the river will flood at around 55.5 feet, with much of Anderson Township near the river affected.

Flooding occurs along sections of Route 52 in Hamilton and Clermont Counties. Low-lying roads in Bromley and Ludlow also flood, as well as stretches of Route 8 in Kentucky, and State Route 56 near Aurora, Indiana.

In addition, floodwaters have also overtaken Cincinnati's riverfront parks, and much of Covington's iconic Riverside Drive is underwater.

Some roads remain closed and a few businesses are shut down because of the high water.

"We got to make sure everything is in good shape," said Danny Webb, as he paddled a flat bottom boat across water six feet deep in his employer's parking lot. "Last year, it was at 60 feet and that was to the double yellow line in the road. So, you couldn't even get in here."

Just down Kellogg Road, at Murray's Tavern, workers are hoping they dodged the worst of it.

"We just set everything up that we could get up. We took some stuff out and tied everything else down," said owner Mark Murray.

The tavern is still fighting to recover from a flood last spring.

"We were closed for four months, trying to remodel everything," Murray said. "You got to tear everything out. Once it floods, it's all got to come out."